Laura Ahearn

Most communities are under the false impression that if a sex offender moves into the neighborhood, law enforcement would knock read more

Most communities are under the false impression that if a sex offender moves into the neighborhood, law enforcement would knock on their door, but that's just not the case.

It's rare that we see them abscond and go completely missing.

It's rare that we see them abscond and go completely missing.

What we really would like to see is lifetime supervision and GPS monitoring.

What we really would like to see is lifetime supervision and GPS monitoring.

Risk assessment has not proven itself infallible. A lot of this is subjective. We want to ensure that the community read more

Risk assessment has not proven itself infallible. A lot of this is subjective. We want to ensure that the community has as much information as possible.

This is the first time I have seen an entire state create task forces to reduce registration failure. I have read more

This is the first time I have seen an entire state create task forces to reduce registration failure. I have not seen such an improvement . . . as I have in Illinois.